CEA hailed House passage of HR-5057, which would amend...

CEA hailed House passage of HR-5057, which would amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to permit exemptions for external power supplies (EPS) from certain federal energy-efficiency standards. CEA supported a national energy efficiency standard for EPSs as part of the 2007 energy act, and the Department of Energy has since revised the standard, said Doug Johnson, CEA vice president-technology policy (http://bit.ly/1oy5mw1). HR-5057 “recognizes the need for replacement chargers for use with products manufactured before the effective date of DOE’s latest regulation,” Johnson said Thursday. “The bill will facilitate warranty and contract compliance by manufacturers, as well as manufacturer compliance with state parts retention laws. As we support this technical amendment, we also remain hopeful that Congress will pass broader energy efficiency legislation."